SAMPLE BALLOT PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M. STATE OF MARYLAND, TALBOT COUNTY INSTRUCTIONS To vote, completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice(s). Mark only with a #2 pencil. DO NOT ERASE. If you make a mistake you may request a new ballot. If your vote for a candidate or question is marked in such a manner that your intent is not clearly demonstrated, your vote for that office may not be counted. To protect the secrecy of your vote, do not put your name, initials, or any identifying mark on your official ballot. To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, write in the name of the candidate on the designated write-in line under that office title and completely fill in the oval to the left of the write-in candidate’s name. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2 Vote for One Vote for One Barack Obama Democratic Broughton "Bo" Earnest Illinois And Joe Biden Delaware John McCain Republican Write-in Arizona And Sarah Palin JUDGE, COURT OF APPEALS Alaska APPELLATE CIRCUIT 1 Cynthia McKinney Green Sally D. Adkins California Vote Yes or No And Rosa Clemente For Continuance in Office North Carolina Bob Barr Libertarian YES Georgia And NO Wayne A. Root Nevada JUDGE, COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Ralph Nader Independent AT LARGE Connecticut And Deborah Eyler Matt Gonzalez Vote Yes or No California For Continuance in Office Chuck Baldwin Constitution Florida And YES Darrell L. Castle Tennessee NO JUDGE, COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AT LARGE Write-in Robert A. Zarnoch Vote Yes or No REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS For Continuance in Office CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 Vote for One YES Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. Democratic NO BOARD OF EDUCATION Andy Harris Republican BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2 Vote for One Richard James Davis Libertarian Norman Ernest Bowie Maryann Judy Write-in Write-in BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED BOTH SIDES OF THIS BALLOT FRONT Card 3 SEQ# 1 QUESTION 1 QUESTION B Constitutional Amendment Charter Amendment Early Voting; Polling Places; Absentee Ballots County Council Salary Standard Commission Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to The County Charter currently sets compensation for allow qualified voters to vote at polling places inside or members of the County Council at $14,400 per year, outside of their election districts or wards and to vote up with the President of the Council receiving an additional to two weeks before an election. This amendment also $1,000 per year. The proposed Charter amendment authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to would authorize the County Council to enact an allow absentee voting by qualified voters who choose to ordinance to establish a Salary Standard Commission vote by absentee ballot, in addition to voters who are composed of seven members appointed by the County absent at the time of the election or who are unable to Council in accordance with Article 25A, § 5 (AA), of vote personally. State law. Under that State law approximately one year before the end of each Council's term of office, the (Amends Article I, §§1 and 3 of the Maryland Salary Commission would provide recommendations to Constitution) the sitting Council to set compensation and allowances for the next Council. The Commission could recommend For the Constitutional Amendment an increase or decrease in compensation for the next Against the Constitutional Amendment Council, but the recommendations could not be for less than the amounts set by the County Charter. The QUESTION 2 Council could reduce or reject the Commission's Constitutional Amendment recommendations, but could not increase them. The Commission's recommendations would become Authorizing Video Lottery Terminals (Slot effective for the next Council if the sitting Council Machines) to Fund Education enacted an ordinance to adopt them. This process would not affect the sitting Council's compensation, Authorizes the State to issue up to five video lottery which would remain the same throughout their term of licenses for the primary purpose of raising revenue for office. education of children in public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12, public school construction and For the Charter Amendment improvements, and construction of capital projects at Against the Charter Amendment community colleges and higher education institutions. No more than a total number of 15,000 video lottery terminals may be authorized in the State, and only one license may be issued for each specified location in Anne Arundel, Cecil, Worcester, and Allegany Counties, and Baltimore City. Any additional forms or expansion of commercial gaming in Maryland is prohibited, unless approved by a voter referendum. (Enacts new Article XIX of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment QUESTION A Charter Amendment Vacancies in the County Council The County Charter provides that within 30 days of a vacancy in the County Council the remaining Council members fill it by appointing a new Council member from a list of three names submitted by the Central Committee of the political party to which the former Council member belonged. The proposed Charter amendment eliminates the Council's power to make the appointment if the vacancy is not filled within 30 days. After that, the Governor of Maryland would make the appointment within the next 30 days. If the Governor fails to act the vacancy would be filled by special election. For vacancies occurring more than 60 days prior to the filing deadline for the primary election for President of the United States, any appointment to fill that vacancy would be effective only until the ensuing presidential election and a special election would be held to fill the balance of the term. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment END OF BALLOT BACK Card 3 SEQ# 1 .